Sermons on Momentous Occasion:

One Minute To Midnight Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 3, 2022

We look in the O.T. where God delivered right at the last moment. The trial required faith and patience. One minute to midnight - right at the last moment. The testing of our faith brings glory to God when the child of His love proves the faith that is genuine.

ONE MINUTE TO MIDNIGHT This message will look at intervention in the nick of time. I don’t know if the expression “the nick of time” is known around the world, but it means “just in time”, “at the last moment”. “One minute to midnight,” is a similar expression, and it is surprising how God ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-8, Philippians 4:6-7, 2 Kings 18:13, 2 Kings 18:17, 2 Kings 18:29, 2 Kings 18:32, 2 Kings 19:1, 2 Kings 19:6-7, 2 Kings 19:14-16, 2 Kings 19:34-36, Revelation 16:13-16, Zechariah 12:2-4, Zechariah 14:2-4, Genesis 15:2-4, 1 Peter 4:12-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In The Garden Of Surrender: Jesus' Despair And His Acceptance Of God's Will

Contributed by Ronald Moore on Sep 11, 2024

In this moment, we see a side of Jesus that resonates with all of us—the side that feels pain, fear, and even the desire for a different path. Yet, in this same moment, we also see the ultimate example of surrender and faith as Jesus submits to His Father’s will.

Brothers and sisters in Christ, today we gather to reflect on one of the most poignant and human moments in the life of our Savior: His time of despair in the Garden of Gethsemane. In this moment, we see a side of Jesus that resonates with all of us—the side that feels pain, fear, and even the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-46

Denomination: Anglican

God Is Eternal

Contributed by Samuel M on Oct 4, 2024

God is Eternal, which means that He is not living in the past or in the future, but rather he is living now ( in the present moment of time) with all of His Glory and Holiness. His eternity past and future i.e. His all and everything is encapsulated or wrapped in this present moment of time.

God is Eternal, which means that He is not living in the past or in the future, but rather he is living now ( in the present moment of time) with all of His Glory and Holiness. His eternity past and future i.e. His all and everything is encapsulated or wrapped in this present moment of time. He is ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 1:12

A Psalm Sunday Journey

Contributed by Eric Hanson on Jun 24, 2015

We all need to take our own Palm Sunday Journey; not to a physical Cross, but to purposely go to Calvary on the inside, and die to self-rule, so that we can live in the Lord's power and HIs direction.

A Palm Sunday JOURNEY Palm Sunday 2015 Eric J. Hanson INTRODUCTION (Read John 12:1-19) The reason Jesus came into Jerusalem on that Sunday long ago was not to get a thrill. He did not come into the capital city in order to set up an Earthly kingdom while his popularity was peaking and he had ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God’s Marching Orders (A Father's Day Sermon, June 15, 2014).

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 14, 2020

This was indeed another significant moment in Jesus’ journey with His disciples because of the commission that He gave them. This is what we call that Great Commission.

GOD’S MARCHING ORDERS Text: Matthew 28:16 – 20 During the week of Easter, we were watching some of the Easter movies that they had on a network known as Up (for uplifting). One of the movies (I think it was a movie called “Barabbas,” if I am not mistaken) portrays Jesus in the Garden of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: United Methodist

Living With Integrity

Contributed by David Simpson on Jun 16, 2017

A sermon on Integrity using my own father as an example. This was originally presented as a Father's Day Sermon, but can be used for any occasion when preaching on integrity. Main points come from Old and New Testament scriptures on integrity.

Sermon June 18, 2017 – Father’s Day Lanier Christian Church David Simpson Living With Integrity SLIDE #1 Proverbs 10:9 My dad is 88 years old. If I were to define him in one simple sentence it would be, “He is a man of integrity”. What exactly does the word “integrity” really mean? ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 10:9, Job 27:5, 1 Chronicles 29:17, Psalm 25:21, Mark 12:14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian Church

Peter In Joppa: A Woman Healed Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 5, 2017

The question may be asked, “Why don’t we still hear of men raising the dead?” Think about how seldom Christ raised the dead. The Bible records that He did so on three other occasions only.

April 1, 2014 By: Tom Lowe Title: Peter in Joppa: A woman healed (9:36-43) Scripture 36 Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did. 37 And it came to pass in those ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:36-43

Denomination: Baptist

Disciples Contend For Greatness

Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 14, 2012

There never was a greater pattern for humility than Jesus, and there was never a greater preacher of it, than Jesus. On several occasions, He had talked to his disciples and followers about it. I wonder, is there a bit of worldly ambition present in these

Capernaum (53) Disciples Contend for Greatness Matthew 18:1-10 A LITTLE CHILD BECOMES AN OBJECT LESSON: At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? (Matthew 18:1) There never was a greater pattern for humility than Jesus, and there ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Living Water

Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 18, 2012

Jesus never traveled far from the Galilee. However, on the occasion that we are going to look at today, He had come to a city called Sychar, He was there to meet with a woman, who had a bad reputation, and to have a conversation with her.

Living Water John 4:5-42 Jesus was always on the move, but He never traveled far from the Galilee, where He lived. However, on the occasion that we are going to look at today, He had come to a city called Sychar, in the region of Samaria, which was about sixty miles south of the Sea of ...read more

Scripture: John 4:5-42

Denomination: Baptist

The 5 Time Periods Of The End Times

Contributed by Tiger Gullett on Feb 27, 2002

Jesus could return any moment. What does the Bible say will take place during the end times?

5 MAJOR TIME PERIODS CONCERNING THE END TIMES Mark 13, 2 Thessalonians 2, Revelation 6,8,9,11,16,20,21 I. FIRST TIME PERIOD SIGNS TO THE END OF THE AGE OF GRACE -- MARK 13:1-13 (Today we live in the age of Grace. God is offering forgiveness through the blood of Christ to anyone who will ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:1-37

Denomination: Baptist

A Lifestyle Of Love Series

Contributed by Kyle Meador on Dec 7, 2001

Children need to learn to demonstrate the love of Jesus is the both small and the significant moments of life, just as Jesus did.

What Parents Owe Their Children A Lifestyle of Love – part one Do you ever remember this game? You’d just met and spent some time with a very special person of the other gender. The gleam in their eyes, the smile on their lips… you can’t stop thinking about them. When they’re around, you feel ...read more

Scripture: John 11:21-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Are You Waiting For?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 14, 2001

Simeon had waited all his life for this moment. And there are 3 things we need to notice about it.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. There was a family who had no interest in spiritual things, & therefore never went to S.S. or church. But one Christmas their little boy was invited by his best friend to attend the S.S. Christmas ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:22-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Resurrection Victory

Contributed by James Westervelt on Mar 30, 2002

In one earth-shattering moment, Jesus conquered the three greatest enemies of mankind: SIN, SATAN and the SECOND DEATH.

RESURRECTION VICTORY! There have been people who have predicted the time of their own death, but there is only one person who not only predicted the time of His death, but also the day of His resurrection, and that person is Jesus Christ the Lord! In John chapter 2, beginning ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:42-44, John 11:25-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When A Long Time Seems Like A Long Time

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 21, 2003

This sermon looks at Psalm 13 and what we should try to learn in the difficult and discouraging moments of our lives.

When A Long Time Seems Like A Long Time NLF 2/9/03 1 Samuel 24:1-22 Hebrews 11:32-40 Text Psalms 13:1-6 The title of today’s message is “When a Long Time, Seems Like A Long Time.” There are times in our lives, when we can’t believe how quickly the time has flown by, yet there are other ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 13:1-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Out Of The Overflow

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 17, 2007

At the Last Supper, Jesus spoke out of the overflow of His heart, which had been building toward this moment.

Do you know what it is to overflow? When you overflow, maybe you say more than you intended to say. Your feelings ran ahead of your thoughts, and blam! There it is, you said it. And you can’t take it back. You spoke out of the overflow. Or maybe when you overflow, you say less than you ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:66-72

Denomination: Baptist